(The San Luis Obispo Superior Court site contains the local rules which govern all of the different types of cases which are filed in that court including family law cases. This site sets out additional rules which specifically apply only to family law cases.)

(Any time you want the court to decide an issue for you you’ll have to file the proper document beforehand. The documents you’ll file are called “pleadings”. This site contains a full collection of the pleadings you’ll need to complete your divorce.)

(This is a good first stop when you’re looking for a lawyer. The State Bar site permits you to type in a lawyer’s name and find out whether that lawyer has ever been disciplined for misconduct. You can find Mr. Cabrera's listing with the Bar here: members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Licensee/Detail/108984)

(Just to make things perfectly confusing, your divorce has to follow the Family Code, the Family Law Procedures and Manual, the local rules for San Luis Obispo County and the rules which you’ll find at this site, the California Rules of Court which govern all of California’s courts.)

(Lawyers in San Luis Obispo County may be, but are not required to be, members of the county’s bar association. This site includes information on the local bar and, specifically, how to handle fee disputes with your attorney.)

(The SLO County Law Library is located at the very bottom of the Government Center in San Luis Obispo. The Government Center is located at 1050 Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo, just across from the Fremont Theater. The librarians are not permitted to give you advice but they can show you what texts, tapes or online services might be able to help you find your own answers.)